Don’t take it to the bank yet, but Penn State appears to be in good position to land both Sterling Jenkins and Brandon Wimbush when the four-star recruits announce their decisions this evening. If coach James Franklin gets verbal commitments from both, the Nittany Lions could be back in the conversation with Alabama for the nation’s best recruiting class.

Jenkins has long been a Penn State “lean” after making four visits to Happy Valley in the last 10 weeks. He was on campus for Junior Day on Feb. 15 and three more unofficials, including a visit yesterday that has led many to pencil him in as Penn State’s 14th commitment. He’ll announce between PSU and Ohio State on KDKA TV in Pittsburgh tonight at 6 p.m.

Jenkins is a 6-9, 308-pound giant and a four-star prospect across Rivals, Scout and 247sports.com. He’s the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania, according to both Rivals and 247 Sports, and checks in at No. 34 on the Rivals100. He holds offers from OSU, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and a host of others.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Penn State is the choice of 96 percent of pundits on the 247sports.com Crystal Ball.

Wimbush is making a sooner-than-expected decision and, in the process, giving a verbal pledge before taking another unofficial visit to Ohio State. Wimbush said late last month that he would make a decision sometime in May, but his timetable has been accelerated and now aligns with Jenkins’ announcement. He'll make the call through Bleacher Report tonight.

Wimbush said after the Nike Football Training Camp in Florham Park, N.J., on April 27 that Penn State was “at the hot spot” but he hoped to visit Ohio State in the coming weeks. Since the camp, where he won quarterback MVP honors, Wimbush also received an offer from Alabama and expressed interest in visiting Tuscaloosa.

Neither of those visits is happening, at least not yet.

“[Penn State is] just an awesome staff and very exciting,” Wimbush told NJ.com. “They’re really at the hot spot right now, I feel like. They’ve recruited me, probably one of the hardest teams out there. I’m excited and I know they’re excited.”

Wimbush is a four-star prospect and one of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterbacks, ranking No. 5 nationally at the position, according to 247sports.com. He’s an accomplished passer who continues to improve the finer points of his game, and at 6-2 and 205 pounds, he’s also a dynamic athlete and runner.

The fact that Jenkins paid a visit to Penn State yesterday and Wimbush moved up his decision without following through on plans to visit Ohio State should be considered good signs. The Nittany Lions will find out soon if those signs point to “Yes.”